Ace Football previews the Premier League round 2 match between Fulham and Leicester and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Matchday 2 of the new Premier League season sees Leicester pay Fulham a visit at the Craven Cottage in what promises to be a gruelling affair.
Fulham endured a disappointing opening game in the new Premier League season which left them stunned without points.
Team form: Fulham vs Leicester
Fulham Form
Fulham are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Manchester City by a 0-4 score, before winning 2-4 against Luton. They were back on the losing side in a 1-0 defeat against Manchester United. Fulham managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Premier League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded nine goals.
Leicester Form
In their previous three matches, Leicester beat Preston 0-3, lost 0-2 against Blackburn and drew 1-1 with Tottenham. Leicester didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Premier League matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 12 and scored seven goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Fulham and Leicester
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Fulham and Leicester. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 7 of the last 9 Fulham home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Fulham have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Fulham have not won 8 of the last 10 matches in the Premier League
- In 6 of the last 8 Fulham home matches in the Premier League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Fulham have not won the last 5 home matches in a row
- Leicester have conceded in 22 of the last 23 matches in the Premier League
- Leicester have lost the last 3 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Leicester have not won 14 of the last 16 matches in the Premier League
- In 11 of the last 12 Leicester matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Leicester have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Players on top: Fulham vs Leicester
Raul Jimenez is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. The Foxes look to Jamie Vardy, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.
Popular betting markets: Fulham vs Leicester
Full-time result
Fulham claimed three wins, drew two and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Leicester won three, drew one and lost six of their last 10 games away.
Both teams to score
Fulham scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Leicester scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Fulham probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Saturday, as Leicester managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Leicester have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Fulham when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Fulham saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Leicester, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.5 times goals per game.
Suggested bet: Fulham vs Leicester
In conclusion, the upcoming game between Fulham and Leicester seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Premier League match.
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